Author: Travis Wingfield
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Should Miami Trade for Richard Sherman?
The Seahawks recent run of success has been headlined by multiple players. None of those players features more star-power than cornerback Richard Sherman. He has embodied everything the Seahawks have been building for the last half-decade. A roster full of strong personalities appears to be budging on its, “speak your mind,” policy as Sherman is…
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Adam Gase Speaks at the NFL Meetings
Adam Gase has that type of astute focus and intensity that keeps his audience hanging on every word. And just when you fear this might be the second coming of Bill Belichick (from a personality stand-point) he cracks that wry smile that permeates his attitude of “just another one of the guys.” It isn’t a…
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Phinalysis Episode 26: You’re the GM!
Travis and Kevin are back to discuss the next step in the Dolphins off-season plan. Also, Travis quells the rumor that he and Devante Parker will be squaring off at UFC 220. Is Parker worthy of a second contract in Miami? And, the first guest we’ve had, Mat Chapman, joins us to talk about his…
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The New Miami: William Hayes Film Study
Tucked deep inside of a man with a personality and a theories more bizarre than the trade that brought him to Miami, is one hell of a football player. A denier of dinosaur existence and a merchant of mermaids, William Hayes trades in the left coast for the best coast (as far as football is…
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The New Miami: Nate Allen Film Study
Nate Allen’s play tailed off when he left Philadelphia for Oakland, but that has been the case for a lot of free agent signees with their sights set on The Black Hole. A second round draft pick in 2010, Nate Allen paired well with Malcolm Jenkins in Philadelphia for the 2014 season matching the all-pro’s…
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Phinalysis Episode 25: Free Agency Review
Travis and Kevin celebrate 25 episodes of the podcast as they review all the happenings around the Miami Dolphins and the first week of free agency. In depth breakdowns of what the new players acquired via FA or trade will do of this team. Also, they discuss what’s next for the Dolphins in free agency…
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The New Miami: Lawrence Timmons Film Study
Lawrence Timmons somehow gained a reputation as a two down thumper. Don’t mistake his ability to blitz the edge as well as inside gaps for a run defense specialist – Timmons is an elite cover ‘backer. In addition to being a total ironman, he’s a jack of all trades. Missing just two games over a…
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Dolphins Draft Targets: Safeties
Drafting a defensive back that offers flexibility to cover deep center field, kick inside to the slot and even play a quasi-linebacker role was in the cards for the Dolphins prior to the Isa Abdul-Quddus injury news. That unfortunate neck injury forces the Dolphins hand and now the aforementioned type of player is vaulted near…
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Phinalysis Episode 23: Building the 53 Man Roster
Travis and Kevin are back after their off-season vacations and ready to divulge their plans for the Dolphins off-season activity. Both hosts give detailed blueprints for the free agents they would sign, the players they would retain or let walk, and who they would draft with the first three picks the Dolphins possess. The season…
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Dolphins Draft Targets: Tight Ends
The tight end position is a bit of a mystery in Miami right now. Free agency will dictate the direction of this group. Dion Sims is obviously the first domino that needs to fall. Kenny Stills leaving could change the direction of the offense to incorporate the tight ends more in 2017. I think a…
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Phinalysis Episode 22: Way too Early Dolphins Mock Draft
January is too early for mock drafts, so Travis and Kevin restrained themselves up until the second day of February. In this episode, the guys preview the Dolphins first three draft picks and give names that could be available at each spot. Also, an extensive Senior Bowl recap with risers and fallers and, lastly, a…
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Dolphins Draft Targets: Interior Offensive Linemen
The Dolphins offensive line was formidable in 2016, but injuries kept it from being above average. With Mike Pouncey’s health constantly a concern, Branden Albert rapidly declining and a question mark at right guard, the Dolphins need to address this area. Guards Day 1 Options – Dan Feeney – Indiana Games: Ohio State (2015), Florida…
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Phinalysis Episode 20: With the 22nd Pick, the Miami Dolphins Select…
Draft season is in full force and Travis and Kevin are back to discuss who the Dolphins should target with the 22nd pick. Linebackers, defensive ends, guards? Who will the Dolphins take? An alternating mock draft up through pick 22 helps the guys figure out who the Dolphins will have to choose between. Also, a…
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Phinalysis Episode 21: Senior Bowl Week
With Senior Bowl week in full force, Travis and Kevin discuss some of the players from the practices that have stood out. Can the Dolphins fill the holes at linebacker, guard, defensive end and tight end? Will they make a surprise pick by adding Jabrill Peppers? If you’re a draft nut, this is a…
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Dolphins Draft Targets: Inside Linebackers
The linebacker position has been a bit of a nightmare for a number of years. From the failures of Dannell Ellerbe and Philip Wheeler to the head scratching performance of Jelani Jenkins and health of Koa Misi, Miami needs to put an end to a perpetually terrible position group. The free agent class is light,…
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Phinalysis Episode 19: Free Agency Preview
With the season at an end for the Dolphins, it’s time to focus ahead on how to improve this team for the 2017 season. Travis and Kevin are fired up about the prospect of re-signing the Dolphins home grown talent. Will the Dolphins poach another big name free agent? Will it be an edge defender?…
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Phinalysis Episode 18: 2016 Was Just the Beginning
Despite failing to record a post-season victory for the 16th consecutive year, Travis and Kevin are unusually cheerful. Are the Dolphins close to challenging the AFC East headliner Patriots in 2017? Who is the team MVP? Who is Matt Burke? Check out the first official off-season episode of the Phinalysis Podcast. The games may…
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Phinalysis Episode 17: Mega Playoff Preview Special
Travis and Kevin are back to discuss wildcard weekend! Moving on quickly from the lackluster effort against the Patriots, they discuss Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh from all angles. Key match-ups, how to attack the Steelers defense and offense. Review the offense and defense’s regular season performances, talk about two more draft prospects, predict the the…
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Wildcard Preview @ Pittsburgh: The One Percent
Miami Dolphins (10-6) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5) Sunday January 8, 1:00 EST – Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA Betting Line: Steelers -10 Typically, the Dolphins are discussing the anticipation of change on Black Monday. Although no coaches were fired the day after the regular season finale, six were dismissed (or resigned in Gary Kubiak’s case.)…
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Week 17 Preview vs. New England: Going Through the Motions
New England Patriots (13-2) @ Miami Dolphins (10-5) Sunday January 1, 2017, 1:00 EST – Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL Betting Line: Patriots -10 Despite everything Adam Gase is saying, the book makers in Las Vegas aren’t buying what the coach of the year candidate is selling. The mantra all year has been…
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Phinalysis Episode 16: Merry Clinchmas
The Dolphins have clinched a playoff berth for the first time since before Obama took office. Miami will ring in the new year, not by celebrating the end of the season, but by preparing for, in all likelihood, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Travis and Kevin are back to discuss the shootout in Buffalo, a brief preview…
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Week 16 Review: Playoffs Cometh
Dolphins 34 (10-5) Bills 31 (7-8) OT It’s uncertain which party was more rocking. The team charter back to Miami on Christmas Eve, or my party following the Chiefs victory Christmas night. Popping Champagne and drinking anything with an ounce of alcohol content, the Dolphins first post-season berth in eight years was more jubilant than…
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Week 16 Preview @ Buffalo: Here We Are Again
Miami Dolphins (9-5) @ Buffalo Bills (7-7) Saturday December 24, 1:00 PM EST – New Era Stadium, Orchard Park, NY Betting Line: Dolphins +3.5 Here we are again, Dol-fans. You probably have some sort of family gathering to attend, gifts to open, a massive dinner to enjoy with your loved ones – and yet, all…
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Phinalysis Episode 15: Brooms Out in Jersey
Travis and Kevin discuss the beautiful beatdown of the Jets, Kevin compares his Saturday night to Bryce Petty’s and the playoff picture comes into focus. @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Perfectvillepod @ChrisC561 @Tigerclawmedy
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Week 15 Review: On the Post-Season’s Doorstep Once Again
Dolphins 34 (9-5) Jets 13 (4-10) Here we are again in a familiar spot. At this time next week, the Dolphins traveling coordinator could be on the hook for planning at least one more trip for the 2016 season. With the first sweep of the Jets since 2009 and the Broncos loss to the Patriots,…
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Week 15 Preview @New York Jets: Keep the Boat Afloat
Miami Dolphins (8-5) @ New York Jets (4-9) Saturday December 17, 8:25 EST – Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ Betting Line: Dolphins -2.5 The Dolphins haven’t swept the Jets since 2009. That year, Ted Ginn provided one of his few contributions to the team with the bomb over Darrelle Revis in the home tilt, and…
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Phinalysis Episode 14: Down, But Not Out
In the week 14 review, Travis and Kevin discuss the Cardinals game and the injury to Ryan Tannehill and its ramifications for this season and the team’s plans moving forward. We preview the Jets game, discuss a couple of draft prospects, pa pa pa playoffs and remember two former Dolphins…. Kind of. @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Tigerclawmedy…
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Playoff Picture Now Crystal Clear for Miami
In anticipation of the worst news Dolphins fans could possibly conceive, the implications of the weekend’s results were largely glossed over. The path to the playoffs for the Dolphins is now down to two teams. Miami only has to be concerned with the out of town scoreboard when it concerns the Denver Broncos. Should Matt…
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Week 14 Review: Get Well Soon, #17
Cardinals 23 (5-7-1) Dolphins 26 (8-5) No stranger to disappointment in December, even the most optimistic Dolphins fan feared the worst entering week 14. A Miami loss to the Arizona and a Denver win in Nashville would all but ruin Adam Gase’s impressive rookie season. However, unfamiliar happenstance occurred for the first time in five…
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Week 14 vs. Arizona Preview: Clinging to January Hope
Arizona Cardinals (5-6-1) @ Miami Dolphins (7-5) Sunday December 11, 1:00 EST – Hard Rock Stadium Betting Line: Dolphins -1 The NFL is the ultimate bizzaro-world. Back in September, if I told you the Dolphins would have two more wins than the Cardinals leading up to their December meeting, you’d have called me a…
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Phinalysis Episode 13: Broken Dreams in Baltimore
Travis and Kevin review the beat down in Baltimore, discuss more playoff scenarios, look at future draft prospects, remember former Dolphins and discuss the future of Mike Pouncey, Branden Albert and the offensive line. @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Tigerclawmedy @ChrisC561 @Perfectvillepod
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Week 13 Review: Winter is Coming
Dolphins 6 (7-5) Ravens 38 (7-5) Like a newly minted 21 year old on a Sunday morning after the late night celebration, the aftermath of the Dolphins performance is best flushed down the toilet. They may not have spent the evening sleeping next to the porcelain bowl containing all things sewage, but you wouldn’t…
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Week 13 @ Baltimore Preview: December Collapses, Nevermore
Miami Dolphins (7-4) @ Baltimore Ravens (6-5) Sunday December 4, 1:00 EST – M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD Betting Line: Ravens – 4 On the morrow he will leave, as my hopes have flown before. Then the bird said, “Nevermore.” Is it tacky to quote Edgar Allen Poe ahead of a crucial tilt in…
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Phinalysis Episode 12: 49ers Review / Ravens Preview
Travis and Kevin are back to discuss the thrilling victory over the 49ers. Other topics include, previewing the crucial match-up in Baltimore, two more draft prospects, Jarvis Landry’s long-term future, playoffs, and more member berries. @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Perfectvillepod @Tigerclawmedy @ChrisC561
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Week 12 Review: That’s Six Straight
49ers 24 (1-10) Dolphins 31 (7-4) Many will cite the Dolphins narrow victory over a one win 49ers team as evidence for the team being a fraud in terms of legitimately contending for the post-season. What they will ignore is the nature of the National Football League. The term any given Sunday isn’t just lip…
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Week 12 vs. San Francisco Preview: Taking Care of Business
San Francisco 49ers (1-9) @ Miami Dolphins (6-4) Sunday November 27 – Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, FL Betting Line: Dolphins -8 After a quintuple of blood pressure escalating games, the Dolphins return home for what is SUPPOSED to be a walk in the park. Coming across the country for a game that…
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Phinalysis Episode 11: Rams Review
Travis and Kevin discuss Ryan Tannehill hanging some onions on the Los Angeles Rams, review the film and preview the upcoming game vs the 49ers. Also, they both pick a favorite draft prospect, discuss the ever-important backup quarterback position, remember two former Dolphins and talk playoffs. Playoffs?!
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Week 11 Review: Tannehill Takes it Back
Dolphins 14 (6-4) Rams 10 (4-6) All 32 teams in the National Football League carry a uniquely told story each season. Some bask in constant triumph while others flounder in weekly heartache. Then there are those that weave uncharted paths highlighted by a defining moment that can be coined a microcosm of that team’s success…
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Phinalysis Episode 10: Chargers Review/Rams Preview
Travis and Kevin review the Dolphins thrilling victory over the Chargers, shape up the AFC playoff picture, remember two former Dolphins, preview the Rams and talk about the college football playoff. @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Tigerclawmedy @Chrisc561 @perfectvillepod
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Week 10 Review: Four Picks for Four Straight
Chargers 24 (4-6) Dolphins 31 (5-4) Most teams that tear through one quarter of an NFL schedule unscathed would be the center of sports media attention. Despite earning victories over four consecutive teams brining streaks of their own to the party, the Dolphins remain an afterthought. NBC’s Sunday Night Football has a segment titled ‘Pick-6.’…
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Phinalysis Episode 9: Kenyan Drake Saves the Day
With a ton of content to cover, Travis and Kevin go deep into the film study of the Jets game, take a quick glimpse at the Dolphins standing in the AFC, preview the Chargers game, discuss draft prospects and introduce a brand new segment. Travis: @Travis_Writes Kevin: @KevinMD4 Sam: @TigerClawmedy Chris: @ChrisC561 Will: @PhinjuryReport…
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Dolphins Back to Back Homerun Draft Classes
There are two prerequisites for developing a long standing reign of dominance in the National Football League. Option number one: employing the combination of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Since those two men exist only once in this incarnation, the Miami Dolphins must attack the second plausibility: Drafting and developing players year after year. For…
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Week 9 Review: J! E! T! S! Just! End! The Season!
Jets 23 (3-6) Dolphins 27 (4-4) The Dolphins are in that phase where they’re learning how to win under a new program. While there is a strong veteran presence, this mostly young nucleus is fairly new to the grind that is the NFL. The beauty of it is that the Dolphins are accumulating wins while…
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Game Day Inactives – Jets @ Dolphins
A crucial divisional match-up, the Jets travel to Hard Rock Stadium to play the Dolphins in a little over an hour. Here are today’s inactive reports: Miami Dolphins: CB Bene Benwikere DE Terrance Fede RB Arian Foster (He’s still here?) CB Xavien Howard TE Dion Sims CB Jordan Lucas DT Nick Williams OT Sam Young…
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Phinalysis Episode 8: Mid-Season Grades/Jets Preview
Cruising right along, the Phinalysis Podcast is back with the eight installment. In this recording, Travis and Kevin discuss the history of the Jets/Dolphins rivlalry, hand out mid-season grades for every player on the roster, and preview the upcoming Jets game with a comprehensive film study for how to beat the Jets. Lastly, we both…
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Week 9 Preview vs. New York Jets: Exorcising the Next AFC East Demon
New York Jets (3-5) @ Miami Dolphins (3-4) Sunday November 6, 1:00 PM EST – Hard Rock Stadium Betting Line: Dolphins -3.5 Next week, the Dolphins will make a ten day trip to the Pacific coast of California. As daunting as that sounds, when that plane to San Diego boards, it will have been…
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Phinalysis Episode 7: Five most Important Dolphins for 2016
Travis and Kevin are back to discuss the Dolphins bye week, how Miami stacks up against the AFC competition for a wildcard spot, and the five most important Dolphins for the remainder of 2016 for that playoff push. Travis: @Travis_Writes Kevin: @KevinMD4 Sam: @TigerClawmedy Chris: @ChrisC561 Will: @PhinjuryReport @Perfectvillepod
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Phinalysis Episode 4: Titans Review
In this episode, Travis and Kevin discuss the horrid loss to the Titans and question the long term future of quarterback, Ryan Tannehill. @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Tigerclawmedy @ChrisC561 @Perfectvillepod
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Phinalysis Episode 5: Pittsburgh Review
In this episode, Travis and Kevin discuss the gashing of the Pittsburgh Steelers, look into a few future draft prospects, and contemplate if Jay Ajayi is a one hit wonder. @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Tigerclawmedy @ChrisC561 @PerfectvillePod
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Phinalysis Episode 6: Buffalo Review
After a glorious win, making it two straight for the Phins, Travis and Kevin discuss the continued success of Jay Ajayi, the run blocking scheme as well as the defensive reps getting sorted out. @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Tigerclawmedy @ChrisC561 @PerfectvillePod
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The Phinalysis Podcast: Episode 1 – Quarter Pole Review
In the very first installment of the Phinalysis Podcast, Travis and Kevin discuss what made them Dolphins fans, the depressing defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals, and what you can expect from this podcast moving forward. Follow us on Twitter at: @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Tigerclawmedy @ChrisC561 @perfectvillepod
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The Phinalysis Podcast: Episode 3 – Who Stays and Who Goes in 2017?
The third episode of the Phinalysis Podcast, Travis and Kevin review the roster and who should be kept and who should be cut at season’s end. Keep in mind, this was recorded in week four, so don’t mind us contemplating Jay Ajayi’s roster spot. Follow us on Twitter at: @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Tigerclawmedy @ChrisC561 @Perfectvillepod
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The Phinalysis Podcast: Episode 2 – Breaking Down the Dolphins Offense and Defense
In this episode, Travis and Kevin discuss the nuances of Adam Gase’s offense, Vance Joseph’s defense. Follow us on Twitter at: @Travis_Writes @KevinMD4 @Tigerclawmedy @ChrisC561 @Perfectvillepod
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Week 7 Review: All Aboard the Jay-Train
On a day where the Dolphins donned the 1966 retro jerseys, the NFL’s lone undefeated team (Minnesota) went down and the Dolphins ran for 256 yards. A lot of folks long for the classic uniforms, but this millennial is more privy to power football returning to Miami. Jay Ajayi became the fourth player in NFL…
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Week 7 Buffalo @ Miami Inactives
Despite a Friday report that Buffalo running back, Lesean McCoy, was destined to miss this game, he is active and will play. His effectiveness will be a key to the Dolphins securing a second straight home win heading into the bye. These are the inactive for today’s game. Miami Dolphins Inactives: CB Bene Benwikere DT…
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Week 7 Preview vs. Buffalo: No Buffet for the Ryan Brothers
Buffalo Bills (4-2) @ Miami Dolphins (2-4) Sunday October 23, 1:00 EST – Hard Rock Stadium Betting Line: Buffalo -3 My longing for the 2017 NFL draft is put on hold for at least another week as the Dolphins put a beating on one of the NFL’s elite teams. Now, the team turns its attention…
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Week 6 Review: Dolphins Dominant
Steelers 15 (4-2) Dolphins 30 (2-4) Adversity is said to reveal character. In the NFL, this weight room wall quote is amplified tenfold and Adam Gase’s team responded with a resounding ass whooping. On Sunday, the Dolphins out coached the Steelers and dominated in all three phases. Frankly, the Steelers were lucky this wasn’t a…
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Week 5 Review: Turn This Place into a Parking Lot
Tennessee Titans 30 (2-3) Miami Dolphins 17 (1-4) This weekend’s slate of college games was fantastic for those of you that enjoy all forms of football. If you don’t, you should probably start because the 2016 Dolphins season just came out of the oven and it is charred to a crisp. Well done and…
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NFL Quarter Pole Power Rankings
Just like in college football, a small sample size leaves plenty of room for projection and anticipation of what is going to happen in the league. Reworking a power rankings system every week is a silly practice – one game can’t tell you a whole lot and, frankly, four games can’t either. It is, however,…
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Week 5 Preview vs Tennessee: Weathering the Storm
Editors note: with the news of Tunsil and Albert out, I am changing my prediction to a 16-14 victory for Tennessee. Tennessee Titans (1-3) @ Miami Dolphins (1-3) Sunday October 9, 1:00 EST – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL (Hopefully) Betting Line – Dolphins -3.5 I need to first apologize for the…
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All 22 Review From Cincinnati
The one good thing about Thursday’s game is the early availability of the coach’s tape. That’s the masochist in me speaking, though. Re-watching this output was not unlike the rape scene in the movie “300.” It was not over quickly and I did not enjoy it. I just spent my lunch hour (and perhaps another…
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Week 4 Review: Woe Is The Dolphins Fan
Dolphins 7 (1-3) Bengals 22 (2-2) I made it my duty to write my findings from each game regardless of the outcome. Perhaps this is why a lot of media members aren’t actually fans of the team they cover. Adding emotion into this gig makes it much more difficult to be objective and honest…
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Week 4 Preview @ Cincinnati: Sweeping the Swing State
Miami Dolphins (1-2) @ Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) Thursday September 29 – 8:30 PM EST, Paul Brown Stadium, NFL Network We all know the definition of insanity by now – yet we adhere to it’s very definition constantly. Message boards remain the most amusing Sunday destination as the fan bases of the 16 losing teams of…
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Week 3 Review: Dolphins Elude Brown Skid Mark
Browns 24 (0-3) Dolphins 30 (1-2) OT The old adage is that there are no bad wins and no such thing as moral victories. The Dolphins defied the former by putting together a victory that no Dol-fan takes solace in. Miami were, again, out coached, the defense was atrocious, and the offense lacked identity and…
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Week 3 vs. Cleveland Preview: Welcome to the Rock
Cleveland Browns (0-2) @ Miami Dolphins (0-2) Sunday September 25, 2016 – 1:00 PM EST, Hard Rock Stadium Betting Line: Dolphins -10 Football is a lot like chess. Most everyone gets the gist of it, but very few understand what’s going on between the lines (pun somewhat intended.) I listened to podcasts all week and…
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Is Ryan Tannehill Better Than Andrew Luck?
It’s my biggest pet peeve in all of sports. And for a guy that has a catalog of pet peeves, that’s saying a lot. Driving slow in the left lane, not saying please and thank you, and quarterbacks being measured by wins and losses – these are some of the world’s great mysteries. Wins and…
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Week 2 Review: Failing in Foxboro
Dolphins 24 (0-2) Patriots 31 (2-0) As they are one to do, the Dolphins put their fans through a buffet of emotions on Sunday. Starting with hope, we quickly turned to despair peaking ahead to April’s draft after just five quarters of football in 2016. After halftime, hope resurfaced as the Dolphins mounted a comeback…
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Week 2 @ New England Preview – Finally Winning in Foxboro
Miami Dolphins (0-1) @ New England Patriots (1-0) Sunday September 18 2016 – Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA Betting Line: Dolphins +6.5 After letting one get away in Seattle, the Dolphins play the second leg of the impossible early season tour. Despite missing Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Dion Lewis, Nate Solder and Sebastian Volmer, the…
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Week 1 Review – Oh So Close in Seattle
Dolphins 10 (0-1) Seahawks 12 (1-0) Tom Petty calls his ragtag band of rockers The Heartbreakers. The Miami Dolphins one-up the six-piece group with 53 men dedicated to shattering the hearts of Phins’ fans every Sunday. After struggling all game long and hearing the misguided and knowledge lacking cheers of the vaunted “12th man” (a.k.a.…
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A Dolphins Fan’s Monologue of Hope
It’s two minutes past 10 PM out here on the West Coast. Tomorrow’s lunch will be accompanied by a beer in a little mountain town just east of the Cascade mountains. The 2,000 residents of Cle Elum Washington often congregate at a corner dive bar located in the heart of the quiet little community. From…
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Week 1 @ Seattle Preview – Shutting Up The League’s Most Annoying Fan Base
Miami Dolphins (0-0) @ Seattle Seahawks (0-0) Sunday September 11, 4:05 EST – Century Link Field Spread: Seahawks -10.5 Labor Day – the holiday where our country’s men say goodbye to their loved ones for the next five months. The opening college football weekend was absolutely enthralling, but it merely serves as an appetizer for…